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Options, qualifying offers, arbitration, free agents, rumors
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Options, qualifying offers, arbitration, free agents, rumors

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees on Wednesday night in the World Series, which means the offseason is finally here and the Red Sox can finally get to work.

The Herald’s Offseason Tracker will be updated over the coming months with every piece of Red Sox news:

Red Sox free agents lost

BY Tyler O’Neill

C Danny Jansen

MS Nick Pivetta

SP James Paxton (retired)

RP Luis Garcia

RP Lucas Sims

PR Chris Martin

Kenley Jansen

Red Sox Arbitration Eligible Players

Kutter Crawford: Projected $3.5 million

Jarren Duran: projected $4.9 million

Tanner Houck: projected $4.5 million

*Projections via MLB Trade Rumors

Red Sox offers and qualifying options

This year’s qualifying offering is a record $21.05 million. Teams can extend QOs to impending free agents who have spent the entire season on their roster and have never received a QO before. The deadline for QOs and player/club/mutual options is five days after the end of the World Series.

Potential QO Candidates: O’Neill, Pivetta

Lucas Giolito: $19 million player option in 2025 (Exercised)

Rob Refsnyder: $2.1 million club option

Red Sox transactions

October 31: Lucas Giolito exercised a $19 million player option for 2025. (Learn more)